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Historical Figures
Constitutional Institutions
Causes for the Constitution
American Independence
Constitutional Amendments
100
The person who wrote the Constitution.
Who is James Madison
100
This institution's size is determined by the population of the area they represent.
What is the House of Representatives.
100
Replaced documents in 1789 that gave way to the constitution.
What is The Articles Of Confederation.
100
First adopted constitution for America, lasted almost 12 years.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
100
The amendment that allows the people the right to bare arms.
What is the 2nd amendment?
200
This man wrote the Deceleration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
200
The institution who's members are appointed for a lifetime.
What is the Judicial branch
200
Reasons for replacing the Articles of Confederation
What is Central government with state sovereignty.
200
The Deceleration of Independence list several grievances and violations of human rights carried out under this man to the colonist.
King of Britannia (George III)
200
The amendment that allows the people to peacefully assemble.
What is the 1st amendment?
300
Farmer who started rebellion against Massachusetts government to prevent foreclosure on there debt-ridden lands.
Who was Daniel Shay?
300
This institution was created to elect the president.
What is the electoral college.
300
Constitutional Principle that divided congress into 2 chambers in order to provide checks and balances.
What is Bicameralism
300
The famous term for the three human rights stated in the deceleration of independence.
what are Unalienable rights?
300
The amendment that prohibits the quartering of soldiers.
What is the 3rd amendment?
400
Alias used by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay in writing the Federalist Papers.
What is "Publius"
400
This institution approves of treaties proposed by the president.
What is the Senate.
400
Principles that framers incorporated to limit the new government from abusing its power.
What is Separation of Power and Federalism.
400
The British government felt it appropriate to tax the colonies because a sizable margin of the British debt was a result of protecting the colonies in the "_____".
What is the French and Indian Wars.
400
Amendment 5, 6, 7, and 8 limit the power of the "_____".
What is the Judicial Branch? (or courts).
500
This man drafted a resolution at the Annapolis Convention to gather commissioners to Philadelphia to "fix the articles of confederation".
Who is Alexander Hamilton
500
This institution was in line with the framers goals of increased power in the national government.
What is Executive Branch
500
3 of the 5 sectors of society that represented competing ideals and were causes for the constitution representing expression of economic and political struggles.
What is New England Merchants, Southern Planters, Royalists, artisans, small farmers.
500
The slogan that helps explains all the American frustrations with the crown i.e. denial of Englishmen rights and the governing of the colonies without the voice of elected officials outside the homeland.
What is "Taxation without representation".
500
Amendment 9 and 10 limit the powers of the "_____".
What is the National Government?